*earthquakes* how do we locate them?
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*Earthquakes* How do we locate them?. Question of the Day : Where did the largest earthquake ever recorded in the US occur? Thursday, November 4 th Locate an Earthquake Key Concept bingo. Prince William Sound, Alaska Magnitude 9.2. Locate an Earthquake…. P and S waves 2 minutes apart. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
*Earthquakes* How do we locate them?
Question of the Day: Where did the largest earthquake ever recorded in the US occur?
Thursday, November 4th 1. Locate an Earthquake
2. Key Concept bingo
Prince William Sound, Alaska Magnitude 9.2
Locate an Earthquake…
P and S waves 2 minutes apart
Fingerprint of an Earthquake
Locate an Earthquake…
P and S waves 3 minutes apart
• Calculate how far away the Earthquake was if the time difference was 3 minutes
• Then follow down to see how far away the Earth quake was…
Locate an Earthquake…
P and S waves 3 minutes apart
P and S waves 3 min 40 sec apart
• Calculate how far away the Earthquake was if the time difference was 3 minutes 40 seconds away
Locate an Earthquake…
P and S waves 3 minutes apart
P and S waves 3 min 40 sec apart
P and S waves 4 minutes apart
• Calculate how far away the Earthquake was if the time difference was 4 minutes
Draw circles and find Earthquake
Earthquake was HERE!!!